Govt relief causes 'havoc'
published : 17 Feb 2021 at 04:00
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The registration for the government's relief aid for people without smart phones or internet access was a resounding success -- if success means turning everyone involved into a loser.
Actually, the process was shameful and a complete mockery of the scheme's auspicious title, Rao Chana or "We Win".
Who wins when the first day of the registration is described as "havoc"?
Images showing large crowds waiting outside designated facilities, mainly branches of state-owned Krungthai Bank yesterday -- when the registration began -- were evidence of the state's inefficiency.
The failure was perfectly captured in a video showing an old woman crying because she could not complete the registration process while being "scolded" by bank staff.